1954 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Limerick (3rd win) |
| Captain | Mick Carmody |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wicklow |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1953 1955 → | |
The 1954 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 10 October 1954 at Mitcham Stadium in London, between Limerick and London, in what was their first meeting in a final in 19 years. Limerick won the match by 4-06 to 2-04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1941.[3]
Results
[edit]All-Ireland home final
[edit]| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Antrim | 2-13 - 2-05 | Wicklow | Croke Park |
| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Limerick | 6-08 - 2-08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
All-Ireland home final
[edit]| 12 September 1954 Home final | Limerick | 3-05 - 1-08 | Antrim | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 10 October 1954 Final | Limerick | 4-06 - 2-04 | London | Mitcham Stadium |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Limerick profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.